Geriatric Otolaryngology

Opening with a clear overview of the biology and demographics of aging, this text authoritatively summarizes the most recent knowledge on disorders of the ears, nose, paranasal sinuses, oral cavity, larynx, voice, throat, and neck in the geriatric population. With chapters by prominent leaders in the discipline, this reference serves as an invaluable source of guidance on perioperative assessment, operative procedures and outcomes, and new strategies for reconstructive and cosmetic surgery.

Front Cover -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1. Clinical Approach to the Geriatric Patient -- 2. Biology of Aging -- 3. Introduction to Geriatric Otolaryngology -- 4. Cerumen Impaction -- 5. Amplification and the Geriatric Patient -- 6. Presbycusis -- 7. Tinnitus in the Elderly Patient -- 8. Hearing Protection for the Retired Adult -- 9. Multisensory Impairment in Older Adults: Evaluation and Intervention -- 10. Mal de Debarquement -- 11. Meniere's Disease in the Elderly -- 12. Dizziness in the Elderly -- 13. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo -- 14. Balance Rehabilitation -- 15. Olfaction and Aging -- 16. Olfactory Dysfunction in Neurodegenerative Diseases -- 17. Taste Changes in the Elderly -- 18. Sinusitis: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Complications -- 19. Allergic Rhinitis in the Elderly -- 20. Rhinitis in the Aging Patient -- 21. Epistaxis in the Geriatric Population -- 22. Oral Mucosal Pathology in the Geriatric Population -- 23. Halitosis in the Elderly -- 24. Oral Health Care of the Elderly Patient -- 25. Burning Mouth -- 26. Effects of Aging on Swallowing -- 27. Dysphagia Evaluation -- 28. Xerostomia in the Elderly -- 29. Zenker's Diverticulum -- 30. Surgical Mana…